US measles cases rise to 4,852, CDC says

Oct 30 (Reuters) – The US CDC on Friday reported 4,852 measles cases in the country as of October 29, up 264 cases from the previous update.

Here are key details:

• Hospitalizations linked to measles this year stood at 511, representing 11% of all reported cases, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

• People aged 5-19 years accounted for 2,010 cases this year, followed by 1,996 cases among adults aged 20 and older and 812 cases in children under 5

• The vast majority of infections were among people who were unvaccinated or whose vaccination status was unknown, accounting for 96% of cases in 2026, up from 93% in 2025, the CDC’s data showed

• The Pennsylvania state health department has reported five measles-related deaths so far in 2026

• However, the CDC has confirmed only three measles-associated deaths but has not specified where they occurred

• Pennsylvania has reported 1,398 measles cases so far, according to the state health department

(Reporting by Siddhi Mahatole in Bengaluru; Editing by Maju Samuel)